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Chauvet Line Dancer LED manual

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    3000 N 29 th Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U.S.A. (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-111 5 FAX (954) 929-5 560 www.chauvetlightin g.com User Manua l Snapshot Use on Dimmer Outdoor Use Sound A ctivated DMX Master/Slave Auto-ranging Power Supply Replaceable Fuse User Serviceable Duty Cycle[...]

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    CHAUVET®, 2009, All Rig hts Reserved Information and specif ications in this User M anual are subject to chan ge without notice. CHA UVET® assumes no responsibility or liability for a ny errors or inacc uracies that may appea r in this manual. T ABLE OF C ONTENT S 1. BEFORE Y OU BEGIN ..............................................................[...]

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    1. Before You Begin 3 1/6/2010 11:34 AM 1. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What is inc luded  1 x Line Dan cer LED ™  1 x Power Cable  1 x Warranty Ca rd  1 x User M anual Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon re ceiving a fixture, carefu lly unpack the carton, ch eck the conten ts to ensure tha t all parts are presen t, and hav e been re ceive[...]

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    1. Before You Begin 4 1/6/2010 11:34 AM Safety Instructions Please keep thi s User Manual for f uture consulta tion. If you sell the unit to another user , be sure that they also receive this instru ction booklet. Always make sure that you ar e connecting to the proper vo ltage, an d that the line voltage you are connecting to i s not higher than t[...]

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    2. Introduction 5 1/6/2010 11:34 AM 2. I NTRODUCTION Features 4-channel DMX -512 LED effe ct light Individual contro l of red, green and blue LEDs Variable speed of motor Built-in automated progra ms via master/slav e or DMX Built-in sound activated progra ms via master/slave or DM X A d d i t i o n a l F e a t u r e s Additional pow er output: max[...]

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    2. Introduction 6 1/6/2010 11:34 AM Product Overv iew Product Overv iew (rear panel) Single-yoke Hanging/Standing Brackets (2) Bracket Adjust ment Knobs(2) Signal Indicator LED Sound Sensitiv ity Adjustment Knob Microphone Power Link Out Power In/Fuseholder DMX In DMX Out Safety Attach ment Point DIP Switche s Power Indicator LED[...]

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    4. Operating In structions 7 1/6/2010 11:34 AM 3. S ETUP AC Po wer This fixture runs on 100~240 VAC, 50/ 60 Hz. Before power ing on the unit, make sure the line voltage to which you are connecting i t is within the ra nge of accepted voltage s. Always connec t the fixture to a switched c ircuit. Nev er connect the fixture to a rheostat (variable re[...]

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    4. Operating In structions 8 1/6/2010 11:34 AM Do not use a tool on the bracket adjustment knob Hanging Bracket Mounting Orientation The Line Dancer LED ™ may be mounted in any safe position, pro vided there i s adequate roo m for ventilation. Rigging Be sure that the structure can support the w eight of the fix ture. Plea se see the “Techn ica[...]

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    4. Operating In structions 9 1/6/2010 11:34 AM 4. O PERATING I NSTRUCTIONS Configuring the Starting A ddress Each fixture req uires a starting ad dress from 1~51 2. A fixtur e requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the star ting addre ss. For ex ample, a fixture that uses seven DMX channels an[...]

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    4. Operating In structions 10 1/6/2010 11:34 AM Standalone Oper ation Automatic This fixture has pre progra mmed chases. The se are ac cessed via the DIP swit ches on the bac k of the fixture. Please see the instruc tions below for further ex planation. 1. Set DIP swit ch [10] to the ON po sition. 2. Set DIP swit ch [9] to the OF F position. Sound [...]

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    4. Operating In structions 11 1/6/2010 11:34 AM Fixture Linking In order to use this fixtur e in a DMX or master/slave operation, you must daisy chain using DMX cables to link from one fix ture to another . In a master/slave op eration, the DMX controller is not conne cted. Additional signal link out DMX controller (only in DMX operation) Fixture #[...]

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    5. Appendix 12 1/6/2010 11:34 AM 5. A PPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 chan nels in a DMX connection. Cha nnels may be assi gned in any manner. A fix ture capable of receiving DMX w ill require one or a nu mber of seque ntial chann els. The user must assign a starting addres s on the fix ture that indi cates the firs t channel reserved in the contr[...]

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    5. Appendix 13 1/6/2010 11:34 AM Data Cabling To link fix tures together yo u must obtain data cables. You can pur chase CHAU VET® certified DM X cables directly from a dealer /distributor or construct your ow n cable. If you choose to crea te your ow n cable please u se data-grade cable s that can carry a high quality sign al and are less pr one [...]

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    5. Appendix 14 1/6/2010 11:34 AM This drawing provides a general illustration of the DMX input/output panel of a lighting fixture. Universal DMX Controller Continue the link 3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart If you use a control ler with a 5-p in DMX output connector, y ou will need to use a 5- pin to 3-pin adapt er. The chart below detail s a proper[...]

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    5. Appendix 15 1/6/2010 11:34 AM Setting the Sta rting A ddress This DMX mode enables the u se of a universa l DMX controller device. Each fix ture require s a start add ress from 1~ 51 2. A fix ture requirin g one or more channe ls for control begins to re ad the data on the channe l indicated by the start address . For ex ample, a fixture tha t u[...]

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    5. Appendix 16 1/6/2010 11:34 AM Returns Proced ure Returned merchandise must be se nt prepaid and in the or iginal packing ; call tags w ill not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled w ith a Return Mer chandize Authori zation Nu mber (RMA #). Products retur ned withou t the RMA # w ill be refused . Call CHAUV ET® and request an RMA # prior t[...]

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    Technical Speci fications 17 1/6/2010 11:34 AM Technical Specif ications WEIGHT & DIMEN SIONS Length ................................ ........................................................................................ 12.9 in ( 327 mm ) Width ..................................................................................................[...]